Urban political strategies in times of crisis: A multiscalar perspective on smart cities in Italy

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 336-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Smigiel
Keyword(s):  
Smart City ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Spatial Scales ◽  
Spatial Dimension ◽  
Political Strategy ◽  
Political Strategies ◽  
Large Cities ◽  
Italian Case ◽  
Modes Of Representation ◽  
Almost All

European cities are experiencing a mushrooming of a new urban imagery amid multiple types of crisis. In fact, the ‘smart city’ has become a widely spread vision used by a variety of powerful key actors as well as a top-down urban political strategy that is applied in order to promote new arrangements, models and technologies for almost all policy areas. By using the Italian case as a point of reference, this paper analyses how smart city strategies are institutionalized and embedded in times of crisis on different spatial scales. Therefore, the paper adapts a strategic-relational approach that provides a conceptual framework for understanding the spatial dimension of smart city strategies. It argues that smart city strategies reflect a set of multiscalar political strategies leading to new responsibilities and powers on a local scale, as well as the creation of new state territoriality. Smart cities in Italy are part of metropolitan reforms that strengthen the role of large cities while reproducing existing territorial inequalities. Furthermore, they are used to create new public–private partnerships and new investment opportunities on different spatial scales. In addition, a content analysis of smart city rankings and reports sheds light on the modes of representation of smart city strategies, analysing them as elements of policymaking in times of crisis.

scholarly journals Smart City Concept for Integrated Citizen Information Smart Card or ICISC in DKI Jakarta

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 364-370
Author(s):  
Muhammad Syarif Hartawan ◽  
Arman Syah Putra ◽  
Ayub Muktiono
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Smart Card ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
The World ◽  
Research Problems ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The City

Abstract. The development of cities that adopt smart is very much around the world, many cities in the world have developed the concept of a smart city in all aspects of life from identity to law enforcement systems in the traffic sector, smart cities have begun to be implemented in the city of Jakarta from 2000 onwards, Starting from the online payment system to the use of CCTV in law enforcement in the city of Jakarta, almost all aspects of government have used the system, from absences to public service applications, in this study using the literature review method, by studying many previous studies in order to deepen research that is is being carried out and finding renewable research problems, this research will produce a proposed system that can be used in the future as a concept for the development of a smart city Jakarta, with the proposed system as renewable research from existing research.

scholarly journals AN INDICATOR CONCEPT FOR MEASURING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN KAMPUNG KOTA COMMUNITIES IN THE “SMART CITY”

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 128-135
Author(s):  
Bagus Nuari Priambudi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Test Reliability ◽  
Face Validity ◽  
City Development ◽  
Large Cities ◽  
The People

Kampung Kota is the beginning of the city development with all important aspects and has a special regional characteristic. The sustainability of Kampung Kota is affected by physical development around it. The concept of Semarang city development is in line with the concept of smart cities that trending now. One aspect that a city considers being a Smart City is the quality of life. The study of QoL (Quality of Life) has been increasing and has greatly developed in recent years, especially in large cities throughout the country. But it is not yet reviewed for the indicator concept that used as a measure of the quality of life in Kampung Kota communities. In fact, the problems related to the quality of life of the community is so complex. The research aims to study the indicator to measure the quality of life of the community. The method used in this study is quantitative deductive. The study consists of several stages: (1) content validity study, (2) face validity, (3) test reliability and validity; (4) analysis and conclusions. The results show 5 indicators that can be used as a measure of the quality of life of the people of Kampung Kota in Semarang. The indicators of the physic environmental aspects are safety, comfort, and the roles of the Neighborhood Association (RT/ RW). The indicators of the socio-economic and health aspects are income, environmental health, and availability of public spaces. 

Smart Cities and Sustainability

2022 ◽  
pp. 848-862
Author(s):  
Caterina Mele
Keyword(s):  
Smart City ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Free Market ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Collective Good ◽  
Sustainable City ◽  
Italian Case ◽  
Urban Scene ◽  
The City

The term smart city is often synonymous with a sustainable city. The word smart implies the use of digital technology that serves to make processes and services more efficient and to connect the different actors on the urban scene. However, this is no guarantee of sustainability. A city can become sustainable if it changes its metabolism and from linear to circular as in nature's ecosystems. For this to happen, it is necessary to overcome the paradigm of quantitative economic growth based on the infinite substitutability between natural and economic capital. If smart city governance stakeholders primarily pursue profit according to the logic of the free market, the city may be smarter and efficient in the use of energy and resources, but it is not sustainable, often not even inclusive. The challenge of sustainability implies a paradigm shift and the use of digital technologies at the service of the collective good. In this context, after a general analysis of the characteristics of smart cities, the chapter focuses on an Italian case study, Turin Smart City.

scholarly journals Smart-City Regulation

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-34
Author(s):  
Li Tian
Keyword(s):  
Solid Waste ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Solid Waste Disposal ◽  
Online Platforms ◽  
Food And Beverage ◽  
Almost All

Consider that 26.3 million people live in Shanghai and 20 million live in Beijing as of 2019. Now consider that these 46.3 million people live within an area of approximately 23,000 km². By comparison, Canada’s population in 2019 was 37.6 million and the area of Canada is approximately 10 million km². China is on the leading edge of smart-city projects because population density gives it little choice. China must take bold steps in terms of both technology and regulation to cope with the demands for social management, which these megacities create. Accordingly, about half of the Smart City Projects globally are in China.  Many smart cities pilot projects are underway across China addressing many infrastructures and other organizational concerns. One such organizational concern is coping with the solid waste generated in cities. China produces more than 300 million tons of solid waste per year, and much of it comes from its cities.   This research project explores China's food and beverage delivery online platforms and the waste they cause. In 2019, this industry has developed rapidly, generating economic activity valued at ¥ 653.6 billion that year ($CAD 121 billion). Out of a total population of 1.4 billion, 460 million people are currently consumers of these online platforms. Most of these consumers live in China’s megacities. This consumption is not projected to decrease post-pandemic. The problem is that solid waste from this industry in 2019 weighed approximately 2.7 million tons.   This paper analyzes reasons why the online food take-out industry has caused a plastic waste surge from the perspective of China's environmental legislation, law enforcement efficiency, and recycling subsidies. At the same time, through the case study of the German Packaging Law, this paper suggested on the management and recycling of Chinese take-out packaging were put forward.   The Chinese government has issued national standards for the design and construction of smart cities. This paper explores how to use legal governance and supervision in smart city design and operation to assist in implementing environmental regulations to control the take-out waste. The take-out waste problem does not only exist in China. Almost all major cities in the world are facing this problem. China's experiences may provide a new path for the city's solid waste disposal and other environmental issues and lead the cities to explore more environmental protection possibilities.

scholarly journals Smart Blue Cities

Europa XXI ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
pp. 77-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksander Orłowski ◽  
Edward Szczerbicki
Keyword(s):  
Smart City ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Cultural Challenges ◽  
Large Cities ◽  
Coastal Cities ◽  
Blue Growth ◽  
The Subject

This paper presents the concept of Smart Cities from the perspective of those located by water, considering if there are more major differences in the way the concept is implemented in coastal cities, as opposed to those located anywhere else. It proves possible to point to such differences, in relation to the three key areas of mobility, the environment and living. Further consideration is given to specific legal and cross-cultural challenges – like excessive tourism and issues of short-term rental – as these appear from the Smart City perspective; and relevant mobility challenges are also addressed. The article further refers to aspects the Smart City and blue growth concepts have in common, as well as to areas in which coordination of the two will be necessary. Ultimately, conclusions are arrived at on the basis of research results for 10 large cities in Poland, the readiness of their city offices to implement the Smart City concept having been the subject of verification.

scholarly journals Systematic Literature Review: Smart City Framework

Tech-E ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-67
Author(s):  
Riki Riki ◽  
◽  
Setyawan Widyarto ◽  
Saliyah Kahar ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Excess Capacity ◽  
Demographic Analysis ◽  
Large Cities ◽  
The World ◽  
Three Stages ◽  
Result Analysis

Smart cities are currently becoming the trend of large cities in the world and large cities in Indonesia. As the center of human civilization, cities cannot do without the problems of excess capacity and comfort. More and more people are migrating from the countryside to the cities, which brings new problems to the cities. Cities need to change to survive in the future. Strong indicators are needed to support cities, whether in terms of natural environment, society, communities, infrastructure, and education. In this article, we discuss a systematic literature review of research related to smart cities. The systematic literature review is divided into three stages, introduction stage, demographic analysis stage and result analysis. The results reveal important indicators of smart cities based on the conclusions of previous research

Smart Cities and Sustainability

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Caterina Mele
Keyword(s):  
Smart City ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Free Market ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Collective Good ◽  
Sustainable City ◽  
Italian Case ◽  
Urban Scene ◽  
The City

The term smart city is often synonymous with a sustainable city. The word smart implies the use of digital technology that serves to make processes and services more efficient and to connect the different actors on the urban scene. However, this is no guarantee of sustainability. A city can become sustainable if it changes its metabolism and from linear to circular as in nature's ecosystems. For this to happen, it is necessary to overcome the paradigm of quantitative economic growth based on the infinite substitutability between natural and economic capital. If smart city governance stakeholders primarily pursue profit according to the logic of the free market, the city may be smarter and efficient in the use of energy and resources, but it is not sustainable, often not even inclusive. The challenge of sustainability implies a paradigm shift and the use of digital technologies at the service of the collective good. In this context, after a general analysis of the characteristics of smart cities, the chapter focuses on an Italian case study, Turin Smart City.

scholarly journals Datafication Process in the Concept of Smart Cities

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (16) ◽  
pp. 4861
Author(s):  
Dorota Walentek
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Urban Space ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Process Data ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Types Of Information ◽  
Almost All

Datafication, currently visible in almost all areas of the human life, turned out to be a very good basis for the development of the concept of smart cities. Smart city authorities use various types of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the process of managing individual urban infrastructure systems. Modern ICT solutions enable city authorities to collect and process data about citizens. The purpose of this article is to determine the correlation between datafication and a city’s position in the global smart cities ranking, with particular emphasis on the role of social media. To achieve the goal, the method of examining documents was used. Two independent reports were thoroughly analyzed: the Smart City Index 2020 and the Digital 2021 Local Country Headlines. The study showed that the more residents use social media, the better a city performs in the ranking. Additionally, a directly proportional relationship between the level of urbanization and the percentage of people using the Internet was demonstrated. The results of the presented study may be important primarily for people and institutions responsible for creating modern urban space.

What Is the Source of Smart City Value?

2019 ◽  
pp. 56-77
Author(s):  
Leonidas Anthopoulos ◽  
Panos Fitsilis ◽  
Christos Ziozias
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Optimal Choice ◽  
Innovation Development ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Business Sectors

Smart cities have attracted an increasing international scientific and business attention and an enormous niche market is being evolved, which engages almost all the business sectors. Being engaged in the smart city market is not free-of-charge and corresponding investments are extensive, while they usually concern innovation development and always demand careful planning. However, until today it is not clear how the smart city creates value to its stakeholders or simply how profit is being created. To this end, this paper performs an investigation on the smart city business models and utilizes decision making process with the contribution of smart city experts in order to conclude on the most appropriate one. This paper's findings demonstrate that business models that are followed in practice by smart cities are different to the ones suggested in literature. Moreover, the decision making processes that were followed showed that the optimal choice is the ownership business model group and from its contents preferred the Open Business Model (OBM), with the Municipal-Owned-Development (MOD) as an alternative option.

What is the Source of Smart City Value?

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 56-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonidas Anthopoulos ◽  
Panos Fitsilis ◽  
Christos Ziozias
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Optimal Choice ◽  
Innovation Development ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Business Sectors

Smart cities have attracted an increasing international scientific and business attention and an enormous niche market is being evolved, which engages almost all the business sectors. Being engaged in the smart city market is not free-of-charge and corresponding investments are extensive, while they usually concern innovation development and always demand careful planning. However, until today it is not clear how the smart city creates value to its stakeholders or simply how profit is being created. To this end, this paper performs an investigation on the smart city business models and utilizes decision making process with the contribution of smart city experts in order to conclude on the most appropriate one. This paper's findings demonstrate that business models that are followed in practice by smart cities are different to the ones suggested in literature. Moreover, the decision making processes that were followed showed that the optimal choice is the ownership business model group and from its contents preferred the Open Business Model (OBM), with the Municipal-Owned-Development (MOD) as an alternative option.

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